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Sevilla president Jose Castro has condemned a violent attack on a Sevilla supporters' club in Barcelona on Saturday. The La Liga outfit reported on their official website that 20 masked people carrying truncheons had damaged the club, with the attack taking place while more than 200 members celebrated its 10th anniversary. Marca said police were called to the scene and several Sevilla fans were taken to hospital. Castro had been invited to the club to join the celebrations, and the attack happened not long before his arrival. He said: "I vehemently condemn this attack. "It's a cowardly attack with around 20 madmen carrying truncheons and hitting older people and children... it's really disgraceful. "No one is going to stop Sevilla fans from meeting in Barcelona. "This is terrible for football. We hope the authorities find out who these individuals are and that they are heavily punished." Castro called on other clubs to unite in an effort to eradicate violence. Last month, Valencia denounced a group of supporters who attacked the team bus and hurled abuse at players at the club's training facilities following a defeat to Real Sociedad. "We all have to unite in order to solve this situation -- we have to row in the same direction," Castro said. "We have to get to work so that these things don't happen, not just at Sevilla but at other teams. Violent people have no place in football."
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